KIGALI, Rwanda — A tungsten mine in Gakenke district, northern Rwanda, now accounts for up to 20 percent of U.S. primary tungsten concentrate consumption, according to Trinity Metals, highlighting the …
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Economy
Study Warns Rwanda’s Financial Sector is Losing Future Women Leaders Before They Reach the Top
KIGALI – Rwanda’s financial sector has achieved something many countries are still struggling to do. Women are increasingly visible in boardrooms, executive offices and senior management positions. But a new …
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KIGALI — Bank of Kigali (BK) has entered a partnership with logistics firm Numa Logistics and electric mobility company Kabisa to introduce Rwanda’s first fleet of heavy-duty electric trucks, marking …
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KIGALI – In classrooms across Rwanda, the challenge is no longer simply getting children into school. The focus is increasingly on whether they are learning the skills needed to succeed …
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KIGALI — The government has nearly doubled its fertilizer subsidy budget to RwF64 billion, as it moves to protect farmers from rising global prices and potential supply disruptions linked to …
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KIGALI — Rwanda could be earning more than Rwf600 billion (US$430 million) annually from leather products but is currently generating less than Rwf44 billion (US$30 million) because most of its …
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KIGALI — Rwanda’s latest Treasury bill auction attracted more than four times the amount of money the government wanted to borrow, highlighting strong demand from banks and investors looking for …
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KIGALI — The number of people using public transport in Rwanda has increased by 15 percent since March 2026, as government measures aimed at cushioning citizens from soaring fuel prices …
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KIGALI — The government has pledged to fast-track construction of the long-delayed Ngoma–Ramiro road, now targeting completion of the key project within the next 12 months. Speaking during a government …
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Economy
As Africa Faces a Food Security Challenge, Rwanda Is Training a New Generation of Farmers
by Fred Mwasaby Fred MwasaGASHORA, Rwanda — On a sprawling 1,300-hectare campus in eastern Rwanda, students are being taught a lesson that could shape the future of African agriculture: sometimes the best way to …
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Economy
Kigali Traders Built a Rwf20bn Shopping Complex—Now They’ve Launched Rwf11bn Finance Company
KIGALI – Ten years after a group of Rwandan traders pooled their resources to build one of Kigali’s most recognizable commercial complexes. They have taken another major step in their …